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A traditional energizing style of yoga suitable for all levels. This class starts out with a relaxation in Savasana/Corpse Pose or a seated position, your choice. We continue with upper body stretches, some exercises to release tension in the neck and shoulders, and Inclined Plane to energize and release tension in the lower back. Then we practice Pranayama, a few rounds of Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire) with Kumbaka/breath retention. We continue with Cat & Cow, Frog, Seal, and Downward Facing Dog, and work our way up to Tadasana/Mountain Pose via a standing forward bend. 4 rounds of regular Sun Salutations/Surya Namaskar to warm up the body, and a few more rounds with variations. We continue on the back with Happy Baby Pose and variation (feet towards head/behind head). Then Core strengthening exercises, Shoulderstand, Half Plough and Full Plough, Fish, Seated Forward Bend, Side stretch, Butterfly, back strengthening exercises (Nose to Knee), Downward Dog to Upward Dog flow, Bow, Toe balancing with spinal twist, Downward Dog with Leg extensions, and Eagle, before lying down in Savasana for the final relaxation.

À propos de l'entraîneur/professeur

Eknath is a musician. He played the saxophone for over 40 years and taught and performed music professionally for more than 30 years. Since 2008, he has been teaching Sampoorna Hatha Yoga in the lineage of Swami Sivananda and Yin Yoga. He also offers workshops, guided meditation, mantra chanting & kirtan, sound baths, and yoga retreats. Eknath lives in Belgium, where he co-founded the Sampoorna Yoga Studio in Brussels in 2010. He loves spending time in nature, breathing fresh air, listening to bird songs, and the sound of mountain rivers. Connecting with nature is at the foundation of his yoga practice. It helps him stay in tune with the core of his being. Things come into focus, questions are answered, challenges dissolve like clouds on a sunny, windy day.